Dubti (woreda)
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Dubti is one of the 29 woreda
s in the Afar Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Administrative Zone 1
, Dubti is bordered on the south by the Somali Region
, on the southwest by Mille
, on the west by Chifra
, on the northwest by Administrative Zone 4
, on the north by the Administrative Zone 2
, on the northeast by Elidar
, on the east by Asayita
, and on the southeast by Afambo
. Towns in Dubti include Date Bahri, Dubti
, Logiya, Sardo and Semera
.
, which splits the woreda into northern and southern parts, and its tributary the Logiya
. Alongside the Awash are the Dubti Marshes, which cover an area 34 by 12 kilometers, and whose dominant vegetation is Phragmites
. These marshes are under encroachment by the Tendaho Cotton Plantation, whose fields surround the town of Dubti. , Dubti has 314 kilometers of all-weather gravel road; about 22.33% of the total population has access to drinking water
.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Mines and Energy announced July 2007 that a geothermal
project in this woreda, yielded encouraging results. Six wells sunk in Dubti showed that the geothermal energy had the capacity of producing as much as 30-megawatts of electricity, which would provide sufficient electric power for the towns of Semera, Dubti and Logiya towns, as well as an amount to export to neighboring countries.
On 4 February 2007, the Afar Regional Cabinet approved the division of this woreda, creating a new woreda, Kori
, out of the northern part with its administrative center at Guluble Af.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 87,197, of whom 36,281 were males and 50,916 were females; 24,236 or 27.79% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 14.9%. With an estimated area of 3601.4 square kilometers, Dubti has an estimated population density of 24.21 people per square kilometer.
; none of the land was planted in pulses and vegetables. All of the farmers reporting only raised livestock. For land tenure in this woreda, 94% own their land; the figures for those renting or holding land under other forms of tenure are missing.
Woreda
Woreda is an administrative division of Ethiopia , equivalent to a district . Woredas are composed of a number of Kebele, or neighborhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia...
s in the Afar Region
Afar Region
Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Part of the Administrative Zone 1
Administrative Zone 1 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 1 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by Administrative Zone 3, on the southwest by Administrative Zone 5, on the west by the Amhara Region, on the northwest by Administrative Zones 4 and 2, on the north by Eritrea, and on the...
, Dubti is bordered on the south by the Somali Region
Somali Region
Somali Region ; is the eastern-most of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia. It is often called Somalia, though it is not to be confused with the independent country of the same name. The capital of Somali State is Jijiga...
, on the southwest by Mille
Mille (woreda)
Mille is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the Mille River, a tributary of the Awash River, which flows through this woreda...
, on the west by Chifra
Chifra (woreda)
Chifra is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Chifra is located near the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands and bordered on the south by Mille, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by the Administrative Zone 4,...
, on the northwest by Administrative Zone 4
Administrative Zone 4 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 4 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south and east by Administrative Zone 1, on the west by the Amhara Region, and on the north by Administrative Zone 2...
, on the north by the Administrative Zone 2
Administrative Zone 2 (Afar)
Administrative Zone 2 is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. This zone is bordered on the south by Administrative Zone 4, on the southwest by Administrative Zone 1, on the west by the Amhara Region, and on the northeast by Eritrea. The administrative center of Zone 2 is Abala...
, on the northeast by Elidar
Elidar (woreda)
Elidar is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Elidar is bordered on the south by the Awash River which separates it from Asayita, on the west by Dubti, on the northwest by the Administrative Zone 2, on the northeast by Eritrea, and on the east...
, on the east by Asayita
Asayita (woreda)
Asayita is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Asayita is bordered on the south by Afambo, on the west by Dubti, then on the north by the Awash River which separates it from Elidar, and on the east by Djibouti...
, and on the southeast by Afambo
Afambo
Afambo is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Afambo, located at the border of this woreda with Asayita, near the international border with Djibouti. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Afambo is bordered on the south by the Somali Region, on the west by...
. Towns in Dubti include Date Bahri, Dubti
Dubti
Dubti is a town in north-east Ethiopia. Located in the Administrative Zone 1 of the Afar Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 378 meters above sea level....
, Logiya, Sardo and Semera
Semera
Semera is a new town on the Awash - Asseb highway in north-east Ethiopia, planned to replace Asaita as the new capital of the Afar Region. Located in the Administrative Zone 1, this town has a latitude and longitude of...
.
Overview
The average elevation in this woreda is 503 meters above sea level; the highest point in Dubti is Mount Manda Hararo (600 meters). Rivers include the Awash RiverAwash River
The Awash is a major river of Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with Lake Gargori and end with Lake Abbe on the border with Djibouti, some 100 kilometers from the head of the Gulf of Tadjoura...
, which splits the woreda into northern and southern parts, and its tributary the Logiya
Logiya River
The Logiya is a river of east-central Ethiopia. Having its source in the Ethiopian highlands, this stream flows eastwards to become a tributary of the Awash River near ....
. Alongside the Awash are the Dubti Marshes, which cover an area 34 by 12 kilometers, and whose dominant vegetation is Phragmites
Phragmites
Phragmites, the Common reed, is a large perennial grass found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world. Phragmites australis is sometimes regarded as the sole species of the genus Phragmites, though some botanists divide Phragmites australis into three or four species...
. These marshes are under encroachment by the Tendaho Cotton Plantation, whose fields surround the town of Dubti. , Dubti has 314 kilometers of all-weather gravel road; about 22.33% of the total population has access to drinking water
Water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia
Access to water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia is amongst the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa and the entire world. While access has increased substantially with funding from external aid, much still remains to be done to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the share of people...
.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Mines and Energy announced July 2007 that a geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal is related to energy and may refer to:* The geothermal gradient and associated heat flows from within the Earth- Renewable technology :...
project in this woreda, yielded encouraging results. Six wells sunk in Dubti showed that the geothermal energy had the capacity of producing as much as 30-megawatts of electricity, which would provide sufficient electric power for the towns of Semera, Dubti and Logiya towns, as well as an amount to export to neighboring countries.
On 4 February 2007, the Afar Regional Cabinet approved the division of this woreda, creating a new woreda, Kori
Kori (woreda)
Kori is one of the 32 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is part of the Administrative Zone 1. The administrative center is Guluble Af.Kori was created by a decision of the Afar Regional Cabinet on 4 February 2007, from the northern part of Dubti....
, out of the northern part with its administrative center at Guluble Af.
Demographics
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical AgencyCentral Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and...
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 87,197, of whom 36,281 were males and 50,916 were females; 24,236 or 27.79% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 14.9%. With an estimated area of 3601.4 square kilometers, Dubti has an estimated population density of 24.21 people per square kilometer.
Agriculture
A sample enumeration performed by the CSA in 2001 interviewed 1676 farmers in this woreda, who held an average of 0.72 hectares of land. Of the 1.21 square kilometers of private land surveyed, 28.15% was under cultivation, 64.53% fallow, 3.46% was devoted to other uses. Although the percentage in pasture or woodland was missing from the CSA enumeration, a later survey reported 0.5% of the woreda had tree cover. For the land under cultivation in this woreda, 27.9% in planted in cereals like maizeMaize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
; none of the land was planted in pulses and vegetables. All of the farmers reporting only raised livestock. For land tenure in this woreda, 94% own their land; the figures for those renting or holding land under other forms of tenure are missing.